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Post by Leona Chambers on Apr 2, 2016 13:49:39 GMT
[open] words: 152 | Leona was never really one for rushes. Having taken at least half an hour getting ready in front of a newly-imported vanity, she smiled as she tied her favorite black ribbon into her hair. Seeing her reflection, she gave a pleased grin.
Perfect.
After all, for an outing like this, perfect was honestly all that was acceptable. Style, power, knowledge- all blended together to make her look perfect for her new occupation. Now that she had lived in Vaniville for about a month, her foster family allowed her to register in Lumiose to become an official, Pokedex-using Trainer who worked for the professor herself. How exciting!
Taking a green messenger bad with her, she rushed downstairs, her black slip-ons clunking against the wooden steps.
"Miss Villier? May I get going to Aquacorde?" she quickly asked the dark-haired woman sitting at the table and writing checks. The woman looked up, smiling but concerned.
"Of course, sweetheart. Just... please, stay safe, all right? And come back before lunch, please."
With that, she rushed out the door. The road to adventure was almost here, but... was everything going to be as normal as planned?
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Post by Guy Jacques on Apr 2, 2016 15:50:43 GMT
What was he doing here. That question etched trough his mind as Guy walked across the old stone pavement of Vaniville. This dainty little town wasn't anywhere near the castle, and truth be told, he would've preferred the usual evening shift and some bitter tears over this. But the boss gave some very explicit orders. Go to Vaniville and take a break, there was some youngster related to one of the other older servants coming in. They were going to do his night shift for today, and the boss had already arranged a flight for him to Vaniville on an Altaria. What the hell was he supposed to do here, sleep one night at the center and head on back? Boss was weird. Really, really weird. He sighed and just focused on his goal. He quickly opened up his PDA and checked trough the map.
Alright, just a few more corners. He must have been a strange sight. Vaniville was out of sight, and usually people with strong pokemon didn't show up here. He had heard that a good Rhyhorn racer had once lived here, but they had probably moved away by now. So Quioxte quietly floating next to him as they turned another corner. The pokemon center would be right beyond here. Guy's eyes turned to the side for a moment to form some eye contact with Quioxte. The quiet escavalier kept it's eyes on the road, occasionally swerving to avoid the oncoming passerbys. Guy formed a small smile and turned his eyes forwards.
This was a nice hamlet. Too bad he just wanted to go home.
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Post by ELIZA HAWTHORNE on Apr 2, 2016 16:56:45 GMT
[attr="class","notafraid"] [attr="class","naimg"] [attr="class","naimgborder"] [attr="class","nalyrics"] Pretending to be strong saying I'm not afraid of anything [attr="class","nabody"]"oh! i haven't seen one of those in a while." eliza had been a mere passerby, covered in a simple black and white dress and grasping at the strap of her purse as she continued down the sparsely populated streets. she was aimlessly moving about, having just decided to shop in the little stores situated here. the young woman had yet to discover where they were located, but, due to the small amount of space this particular town took up she doubted it would take very long. she had only paused her exploration to eye the strongly-built pokemon that was settled at an older and somewhat scruffy gentlemen's side. veering toward them with an eager gleam in those blue eyes of hers she crooned at the noteworthy specimen. "i forgot what it's even called! it's so tough-looking," she appraised. "and look at its armor." gushing over the older man's pokemon she quickly realized her rudeness and straightened up her posture to address the fellow pokehandler. "hel-lo..." distracted by the sound of a door's sudden opening, she turned her head to take in the sight of a girl rushing into the outdoors. her hair was distinctively blonde and her frame petite. eliza found the young thing pretty, and those light-colored eyes that glittered with obvious excitement caused a smile to form upon her own features. "oh! um. hello, sir," she continued, tugging her gaze away. "is this pokemon yours?" [attr="class","natag"]000 ● @ ● notes [attr="class","cred"]MADE BY VEL OF WW + GS[newclass=.notafraid]width:460px;background:#fefefe;border:1px solid #eee;[/newclass] [newclass=.naimg]background:url('https://media.giphy.com/media/3osxYa0fW7NWJNheAE/giphy.gif');width:400px;height:200px;margin-top:30px;[/newclass] [newclass=.naimgborder]width:375px;height:175px;border:4px #fefefe solid;background:transparent;margin-top:-191px;[/newclass] [newclass=.nalyrics]font-family:georgia;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;[/newclass] [newclass=.nabody]width:400px;font-family:verdana;font-size:10px;line-height:14px;letter-spacing:1px;text-align:justify;color:#888;[/newclass] [newclass=.natag]font-size:9px;color:#aaa;text-align:center;text-transform:lowercase;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred]text-align:center;font-size:6pt;color:rgb(132, 132, 132);letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred a]color:rgb(132, 132, 132);font-size:6pt;letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass]
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Post by Leona Chambers on Apr 2, 2016 20:23:38 GMT
| Well, this was certainly not what Leona was expecting. As a gentle breeze blew through the quaint little town, two people stood outside talking. Vaniville was barely large enough to be called a town at all, with a population of only about twenty-five or so, with a pharmacy, farmer's market, post office and bookstore being the only real landmarks. Fortunately, Aquacorde wasn't far at all if one were to walk, and it had a department store, school and hospital.
It was really rare to get visitors, especially such... distinctive ones. A man with a large, chitinous Pokemon at his side and a woman with long, flowing hair wearing a dark-colored dress were simply standing by, chatting. The woman flashed a smile.
"Oh. Hello, there." Leona greeted, though the slight nervousness in her voice was showing. She gave a little curtsy.
"Er... have either of you two perhaps seen an aide pass through? Someone who looks like they might be an envoy of a professor?" she asked, her description slightly vague.
"I'm very sorry to bother you, but I'm on my way to Aquacorde to get a Trainer's license. Do you know anyone else who may be going for a similar appointment?"
Nervousness wasn't quite like her, but... on such a big day, she was awfully concerned. What if an aide wasn't there? What if she was going to be late?
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Post by Guy Jacques on Apr 3, 2016 11:55:41 GMT
Two girls. Or women, it'd be more respectful to call them women, were suddenly here. Guy turned his head in confusion to the first, blinking a few times at her sudden interest in Quioxte. He opened his mouth to answer, but that was soon interrupted by another woman bursting out of the nearby house, asking if they had seen an aide. And then something about going to Aquacorde for a trainer's license. More confused blinking left the man. Why was he suddenly in the middle of these two. Why did they just. Ghk, he wasn't prepared for quick socialization like this. Usually he had no problems talking to people, but when peppered from two sides it was hard to quickly think of what to say. He quickly patted Quioxte's head. The chitin plated cavalier quickly understood what his partner wanted.
Quioxte turned quickly, almost accidentally whacking Eliza with his lances. He clacked them together for a moment, letting out a small screech of acknowledgement. He nodded his head as well, seemingly attempting to signal that he was indeed Guy's pokemon. It spun around her a few times. Even when old and rugged, Quioxte knew how to have fun. And besides, she seemed like a fun lady in his stinted eyes. People with purple hair usually dyed it, and dyed hair people were usually fun, and fun people were usually nice! And the long hair was pretty too, it all mashed together in a way that just looked pleasant in the bug's eyes.
Guy focused on the other woman, though. It'd be easier than trying to talk to two at the same time. "Aide? No, no. Sorry. I haven't seen one. I came here just about half an hour ago." The flight had been a bit bumpy, and he didn't want to focus on it too much. "... If you're going to Aquacorde, I could join up. If you don't mind the company. I don't have anything else to do anyways."
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Post by ELIZA HAWTHORNE on Apr 3, 2016 20:10:52 GMT
[attr="class","notafraid"] [attr="class","naimg"] [attr="class","naimgborder"] [attr="class","nalyrics"] Pretending to be strong saying I'm not afraid of anything [attr="class","nabody"]"well! he's friendly, isn't he?" she chirped the words, moving to get an even closer look at the pokemon whom had giddily accepted her attentions. her hands reached out after a moment, moving to gingerly brush against the smooth material of its armor. lips parting, the idol released a quiet breath as she admired its shape and superior build. "i almost wish i had one. but i never had the luck of running across it in the wild," she said. "it would do splendidly in a proper contest." straightening up her posture, eliza tugged her gaze away from the older stranger's companion so to properly focus on the young woman who had approached them. at first, her expression was lax and difficult to decipher. but, soon enough, the beautiful features lit up considerably. "oh! gosh! this reminds me of when i first got my coordinator's license. i was so hopeless," she commented. "i'm surprised i wasn't killed out there, now that i really think about it. heh!" stepping closer, her deep blue eyes gleamed with curiosity. "gotta pokemon?" there was another pause before she gasped sharply, placing the palm of her hand against her chest. "oh! yes! i seriously forgot. silly me. i need to introduce myself first. i'm eliza. eliza hawthorne. holder of the citrus ribbon," she said. "what are your names?" [attr="class","natag"]000 ● @ ● notes [attr="class","cred"]MADE BY VEL OF WW + GS[newclass=.notafraid]width:460px;background:#fefefe;border:1px solid #eee;[/newclass] [newclass=.naimg]background:url('https://media.giphy.com/media/3osxYa0fW7NWJNheAE/giphy.gif');width:400px;height:200px;margin-top:30px;[/newclass] [newclass=.naimgborder]width:375px;height:175px;border:4px #fefefe solid;background:transparent;margin-top:-191px;[/newclass] [newclass=.nalyrics]font-family:georgia;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;[/newclass] [newclass=.nabody]width:400px;font-family:verdana;font-size:10px;line-height:14px;letter-spacing:1px;text-align:justify;color:#888;[/newclass] [newclass=.natag]font-size:9px;color:#aaa;text-align:center;text-transform:lowercase;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred]text-align:center;font-size:6pt;color:rgb(132, 132, 132);letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred a]color:rgb(132, 132, 132);font-size:6pt;letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass]
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Post by Leona Chambers on Apr 3, 2016 22:55:44 GMT
| "You'd do that?" she asked Guy, seeming almost incredulous for a moment before her expression turned warmer. "Honestly, I'd appreciate that. I've only lived here for a few weeks, so I've honestly never been out of town. Plus, even with this map, my sense of direction isn't very good. I'd love accompaniment."
That's when Eliza spoke up.
"O-oh? You're... a Ribbon Holder? I'm from Unova- we don't have contests there. But we do have theater shows and movies that have Pokemon trained to be actors, which I suppose can be sort of similar!" she volunteered, remembering televised stage shows starring various Trainers and Pokemon dressed up in tandem.
She then cleared her throat. "Right. My name is Leona, and I'm an exchange student from Striation City. I only have one Pokemon, and he's currently back with my parents."
She turned briskly in the direction of Aquacorde. "Um... this way, right? I'm supposed to be picking up my first Pokemon- it's a Froakie. I've never seen one before outside of books and television. This may sound weird, but I chose it because of the old fairy tale- the one where a princess kisses one and he turns out to have been a prince all along, you know?" she asked. "It's... really nice to meet both of you. Eliza and...?"
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Post by Guy Jacques on Apr 4, 2016 9:26:08 GMT
"Guy. Guy Jacques." He had no idea why he offered in the end. He wouldn't be a good talking companion for these two, at least. They could talk to each other about. Whatever young people talked about, but he felt like he'd just be the awkward third wheel. Or maybe even fourth wheel, considering how well Quioxte was already integrating with the other. He shot his pokemon a quick glance and sighed to himself. This would be a boring journey, wouldn't it. Although one of the two women was a ribbon holder, he really couldn't act too impressed. He just never had an eye out for those things. Nor the league. Every time some schmuck went to challenge the league he switched the channel back onto the documentaries or the cartoons, depending on what time it was.
And she was Unovan. He never liked Unovans, noisy tourists with nothing good to say and their slimy greasy hands went everywhere and he always had to tell at least one ruffian to stop with trying to climb the statues, and... Ugh, it almost send visible shivers down his spine, but he kept himself still. The two seemed to hit off well, so maybe, hopefully, he could just be in the back and act like he was never there once they got to the next town. But on one hand that'd be rather rude, and these two didn't seem that bad. Decisions, decisions.
Quioxte clapped his spears together again before turning and looking up to Guy. The two shared glances. Guy knew that Quioxte knew of his feelings, he always did. He just shook his head and looked away with a grunt.
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Post by Leona Chambers on Apr 5, 2016 19:40:29 GMT
| "Guy, is it? Well, it's a pleasure to meet you." replied Leona.
"I really do appreciate your guidance- you'd think I'd understand the lay of the land a bit more at this point, but honestly... I'm kind of clueless." she admitted, walking beside them both.
Her smile was genuine, but his own Pokemon seemed to be a lot more social and outgoing than he was- and what a gentleman!
Gentlemon?
She turned to Eliza.
"Care to come with? Aquacorde's just a brisk walk away- I mean, as long as you know what you're doing!" she commented, poking a little fun at her own lack of directional sense. A monorail would have made this much easier... |
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Post by ELIZA HAWTHORNE on Apr 6, 2016 1:07:02 GMT
[attr="class","notafraid"] [attr="class","naimg"] [attr="class","naimgborder"] [attr="class","nalyrics"] Pretending to be strong saying I'm not afraid of anything [attr="class","nabody"] "join you?" the woman considered her offer to remain a while longer before nodding her head, eager to take part in a small venture. the idea of shopping was temporarily loss by this point of time. "well - i couldn't say no to such a pretty face! that'd just be poor manners, wouldn't it?" eliza's gaze shifted toward the older gentleman, straightening her posture a bit more in order to properly gauge his height and build in comparison to hers. he appeared to be fit and had pleasantly simple taste when it came to his attire. it suited him, unsurprisingly, and the woman couldn't help but find him attractive. he's handsome. i wonder how old he is? "i'll join you," she confirmed. "you never know what you can run across these days. a bit more company keeps the danger away." the idol smiled brightly at the male's pokemon, appraising it once again. she couldn't help it, really. it was just so magnificent. "have you completed some sort of schooling as of recently," eliza asked, peering down at the girl. "one local to where you were raised?" [attr="class","natag"]000 ● @ ● notes [attr="class","cred"]MADE BY VEL OF WW + GS[newclass=.notafraid]width:460px;background:#fefefe;border:1px solid #eee;[/newclass] [newclass=.naimg]background:url('https://media.giphy.com/media/3osxYa0fW7NWJNheAE/giphy.gif');width:400px;height:200px;margin-top:30px;[/newclass] [newclass=.naimgborder]width:375px;height:175px;border:4px #fefefe solid;background:transparent;margin-top:-191px;[/newclass] [newclass=.nalyrics]font-family:georgia;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;[/newclass] [newclass=.nabody]width:400px;font-family:verdana;font-size:10px;line-height:14px;letter-spacing:1px;text-align:justify;color:#888;[/newclass] [newclass=.natag]font-size:9px;color:#aaa;text-align:center;text-transform:lowercase;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred]text-align:center;font-size:6pt;color:rgb(132, 132, 132);letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred a]color:rgb(132, 132, 132);font-size:6pt;letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass]
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Post by Leona Chambers on Apr 6, 2016 22:45:49 GMT
| "When it comes to schooling, I went to a really large private school back in Unova- Castelia Academy. It costs a fortune to go, but we were able to cover it pretty handily. I... wasn't a fan of the atmosphere, though. Castelia City is beautiful and everything, but the students there were so... stuck-up. Lots of students from Kanto-Johto researching ecology, the same field I was interested in- honestly, I felt really outclassed..." she admitted.
"I took up the exchange program specifically because so few other students were interested. I was kind of upset when my best friend there wanted to study in Fortree City instead- though, I can't really blame her. That's a really beautiful place, too." she said. "But... I'm rambling. I'm staying here for one year and studying as a field alumni of Lumi Labs and Lumiose Tech by extension- I was even thinking of going to college here, if I could!"
A job as a researcher would really lighten her life. All her parents ever did was lie around in a gilded cage of a complex and bask all day- from money their grandparents had made! Leona planned to bring glory through hard work, no matter what kind of effort that might take.
"But for now, I'm going to be an average Trainer jotting down notes about Kalos' Pokemon populations. Starting small." |
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Post by Guy Jacques on Apr 7, 2016 8:12:30 GMT
He simply nodded along a few times. Whenever he felt like he needed to say something or make a comment, he instead just nodded his head. He chose to walk between the two women, to act as a sort of middle man to their conversation. He didn't bother to listen much, tuning out the two. Sure, he heard every third or fourth word, and did try and listen if they ever mentioned his name, but otherwise Guy kept quiet. He didn't feel like he could attend much to their talk. They were... Younger than him, at least by ten or maybe even fifteen years. God, he felt old. Almost forty now, just two more years and he'd have to face that cold, hard reality. He fixed his tie for a moment. He felt a temptation to sigh and mutter about his old age, but that wouldn't be proper in the current company.
The other wanted to be a trainer. That much he had collected. Something about studying. College too. The word college gave him an uncomfortable shiver, so he focused his attention elsewhere. His eyes traveled from the girls to the street. The stone pavement was old. When had this town been built? It couldn't be that old. Or was it? Maybe all stone pavements just looked old because of what they were built with. Rocks always looked old, because rocks always were old. Sound logic there. He looked to the front now. Hopefully this wouldn't take too long.
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Post by ELIZA HAWTHORNE on Apr 8, 2016 3:21:10 GMT
[attr="class","notafraid"] [attr="class","naimg"] [attr="class","naimgborder"] [attr="class","nalyrics"] Pretending to be strong saying I'm not afraid of anything [attr="class","nabody"] "a smart one, huh?" the idol nodded her head as she listened intently to the woman's explanation when it came to her general schooling. to be allowed entrance to such a distinguishable place... it was actually quite admirable. "in all honesty... i was terrible at school," she admitted. "but, hey, i learned enough. you're going down a pretty wicked path, if i do say so myself." eliza looked to the male, taking note of how quiet he was in comparison to herself and the young woman. he actually barely spoke a word, seemingly observant as his gaze shifted from far ahead to the pavement. "somethin' wrong, handsome?" she questioned, very tempted to physically prod him. "or are you just the silent type?" eyes revealing her genuine desire to inquire about his state of mind, the girl shifted her focus toward the path as well. "so, you're studying the population," she hummed. "is that all? or is there something more to it? learned anything interest of 'life-changing' so far?" [attr="class","natag"]000 ● @ ● notes [attr="class","cred"]MADE BY VEL OF WW + GS[newclass=.notafraid]width:460px;background:#fefefe;border:1px solid #eee;[/newclass] [newclass=.naimg]background:url('https://media.giphy.com/media/3osxYa0fW7NWJNheAE/giphy.gif');width:400px;height:200px;margin-top:30px;[/newclass] [newclass=.naimgborder]width:375px;height:175px;border:4px #fefefe solid;background:transparent;margin-top:-191px;[/newclass] [newclass=.nalyrics]font-family:georgia;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;[/newclass] [newclass=.nabody]width:400px;font-family:verdana;font-size:10px;line-height:14px;letter-spacing:1px;text-align:justify;color:#888;[/newclass] [newclass=.natag]font-size:9px;color:#aaa;text-align:center;text-transform:lowercase;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred]text-align:center;font-size:6pt;color:rgb(132, 132, 132);letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred a]color:rgb(132, 132, 132);font-size:6pt;letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass]
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Post by Leona Chambers on Apr 12, 2016 2:15:49 GMT
| "Well, er... no, not exactly. To experience something that could change my whole life is why I came here in order to be a Pokemon Trainer! I was so tired of life in Unova. I thought for sure that making such an enormous change could skew luck in my favor..." she admitted.
"We will just have to wait and see if it pans out!"
Leona turned to Guy.
"Oh... where are you from, anyway? That Pokemon looks insanely tough... if I didn't know better, I'd say you were a Gym Leader!" she said with a snicker. "We're almost to Aquacorde. Thank you two very much for walking me all this way! |
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Post by Guy Jacques on Apr 12, 2016 16:42:29 GMT
Handsome? Handsome. He had been called that before. Not by all, though. Some said he'd be better looking if he just shaved the shade away, or even the whole beard. Some said he'd be a great gigolo if he just kept his hair down load and long, some said he had that professional gentleman look, if he only just went straight trough with getting a better suit. And then there were those that didn't like his looks at all. It shaped from person to person like it did with everyone, but he didn't want to be ugly or handsome. He just wanted to be some guy. A random guy on the street. He was having negative thoughts again. Purge the negative thoughts. Happy things. Happy thoughts.
"... I just don't have anything to say. And please. Just Guy will do." He coughed and fixed his tie. Gym leader? Gah, now he looked over to the other girl with a slightly cocked brow. "Do I now? Oh, hah...No, no. Quioxte is my only pokemon at the moment. I'm nowhere near as strong as a gym leader. He's just a little... Work bonus of sorts." He pats the floating cavaliers head, earning a happy little cry from it and a clap of it's two jousting lances.
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